Carmen Sierra

City of Hartford

Treasurer Carmen Sierra was sworn in as City Treasurer of the City of Hartford, Connecticut in September 2022; however, she is not new to the City’s finances or mission of addressing the long-standing obstacles of discrimination in the financial services industry. Under legendary Treasurer Adam Cloud, she served as the City’s Assistant City Treasurer for ten years. Born and raised in Hartford, Treasurer Sierra is passionate about her home city and her service to all of its people. Her commitment to the community has garnered her local and national recognition during her career. The fund has focused on investing in diverse managers for over three decades and now issues report cards to investment managers to encourage diversity among staff in addition to recruitment and retention of women and people of color. Directly and through a partnership with Fairview Capital, the pension fund has consistently committed its capital and to diverse managers.